Arizona Cardinals pick up fifth-year option on Paris Johnson Jr.
The Cardinals pick up the fifth year option on their franchise left tackle.
GLENDALE, ARIZONA - DECEMBER 07: Paris Johnson Jr #70 of the Arizona Cardinals prepares against the Los Angeles Rams during the NFL 2025 game at State Farm Stadium on December 07, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Arizona Cardinals have done the expected, picked up the fifth-year option on their left tackle, Paris Johnson Jr. From Mike Garafolo: The #AZCardinals have picked up the fifth-year option on LT Paris Johnson Jr.
, source says. That’s just over $19 million for the 2027 season for the 2023 sixth-overall pick with more surely coming eventually via a new deal at some point. pic.
twitter. com/TSxLFDvFtO — Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) April 16, 2026 PJJ has been the one staple along with Hjalte Froholdt along the offensive line since the beginning of the Monti Ossenfort era, the issue for Paris has not been his play, but instead his ability to make it through the season. Paris has not played a full season since his rookie year, where he played in all 17 games, playing all 1,133 snaps.
Since then, he has dropped to 14 games in 2024, playing 865 snaps, and then in 2025 he played in a career low 12 games while playing a career low 807 snaps. So, while the Cardinals work on a long-term extension, deserved for his work on the field, how do they set themselves up to get a little protection against the injuries that have been occurring? Either way, it is a good problem to have because when Paris is on the field, he makes the team better.